Corset.



J. SIEGEL.

CORSET.

APPLICATION IILED .API-..21, 1910.

1,030,388, Patented June 25, 1912.

In Van for COLUMBIA PLANOURAPPI COHWASHINGTON D.

JOSEPH SI'EGEL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented une 25, 1912.

Application filed. April 21, 1910. Serial No. 556,794.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH SIEGEL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of lVayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates generally to corsets, and is embraced in a construction more fully hereinafter described and illustrated.

In the drawings,Figure l is a View in front elevation of a corset construction embodying my invention; and Fig. 2 is a View of a portion of the corset front, showing one of the adjusting tabs turned back to illustrate more particularly the means of connection to the corset body.

In the drawings thus briefly described, A B represent the usual front sections of a corset, constituting the main portion of the stiffened body section.

C D are the clasps for the body, and E is a skirting depending from the lower edge of the body and extending entirely therearound.

It is an object of the present invention to provide means for flattening the front of the garment to produce what is usually termed a straight front effect, and for obtaining these results meansin the form of tabs 1* Gare employed, united to the front sections of the corset and to the skirting immediately adjacent to the clasp members, and adjustably connected at their opposite ends to the sides of the garment. Each tab is preferably triangular in configuration, the base portion being stitched to the garment adjoining the husk, as before pointed out, and the opposite and small end of the tab being formed preferably with a series of eyelets, as a, adapted to connect with a stud Z upon a rib c forming one of the stiffening members of the corset body. The large end of each tab is united not only to the stiffened body of the garment, but projects downwardly for a considerable distance over the adjoining skirt portion, and is stitched to this latter in the same manner as to the body, so that when the tab is adjusted it will act to hold the skirting as well as the lower portion of the body closely against the figure of the wearer, so as to produce a smooth fitting garment.

By having the tabs attached immediately adjacent the busks, and adapted to pull from the front portion toward the sides along extended Vertical lines, the desired flat or straight-front effect is obtained, in contra distinction to a mere narrowing or contraction of the circular cross section of the garment, and this by an exceedingly simple adj usting means.

What I claim as my invention is,

1. In a corset, the combination of a stiffened body portion including clasps, an unstiffened skirting secured to and extending from the clasps around the body portion, and a pair of tabs, each being secured at one end by a line of stitches to the front section and the skirting immediately adjacent the clasps and extending rearwardly to the body side, said tabs being positioned at the junction of the body and skirting and of a width to extend upon opposite sides of the junction of said members, for the purpose described.

2. In a corset, the combination of a stiffened body portion including clasps, an unstiffened skirting secured to and extending from the clasps around the body portion, a pair of tapered adjusting tabs for the body each being in the form of an elongated triangular strip, the smaller end being formed with a series of eyelets therein, the tabs being connected at their wide ends by a line of stitches to the front section and the skirting immediately adjacent the clasps and eX- tending rearwardly to the body side, and studs fixed upon stiffening members of the body portion at the sides of the latter with which the tab ends are adapted to connect, said tabs being positioned at the junction of the body and skirting and of a width to extend upon opposite sides of the junction of said members for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH SIEGEL.

Witnesses:

Tnos. W. PARKER, EDGAR E. Ross.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G." 

